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Looks like Verizon Wireless won’t be selling the HTC One, and will rather promote the existing HTC Droid DNA to its customers. According to a couple of messages on HTC’s own Twitter account — which were later deleted — the Big Red carrier may opt for other devices, instead (Galaxy S4). Here’s what one of…
The Samsung Galaxy S 4 features 5-inches of luxurious AMOLED screen real estate. To really appreciate the size of the Samsung phone, you should check out these impressive 3D renderings from Martin Hajek. Hajek really captures the size of the Galaxy S 4 when he places it next to an iPhone 5. When the two…
The Windows Phone platform just landed another major app today. Pandora, the wildly popular internet radio app, is now available for all Windows Phone 8 users to download. This addition basically completes a list that has the top streaming services, which includes Spotify and Rdio. Albeit, Pandora finally hitting the Microsoft platform is five months…
T-Mobile and MetroPCS now have the green light to go ahead with the merger that’ll bring the regional carrier under the ownership of the Deutsche Telekom subsidiary. According to a press release from T-Mobile, the two carriers have received all regulatory approvals necessary for the merger. The latest thumbs up came from the Committee on Foreign…
After Google replaced Android chief Andy Rubin with Sundar Pichai of the Chrome group, analysts and pundits alike speculated that Android and Chrome could merge in the future. Google’s Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt put the brakes on this rumor by confirming that Android and Chrome will remain separate. Though they will not merge, the two…
Fujitsu Laboratories developed a technology that can measure a person’s pulse in real time using a camera phone, or any other digital camera. The magic happens by measuring variations in the brightness of the person’s face thought to be caused by the flow of blood. It is based on the characteristic of hemoglobin in blood,…
RIM BlackBerry is looking to hit and surpass the 100,000 apps mark by the end of this month. According to the company’s CMO, Frank Boulben, BlackBerry 10 was launched “with the highest number of apps,” namely 70,000 titles, and adding an additional 30,000 apps shouldn’t be a problem. Sure enough, many of these are Android…
TripAdvisor scored a preload deal with Samsung for Galaxy S4. The world’s largest travel site won’t only have its app pre-installed on Sammy’s super-phone, but its content will find ways to few widgets and other parts of the TouchWIZ UI. Here’s what the upcoming Galaxy S4 owners will get thanks to this partnership: Travel Widget…
LG and Samsung used to sue each other over display technology only to come to a peaceful solution. The next thing they want to “talk” about includes eye-tracking patents. As you probably know, the eye-tracking technology took a center stage at Galaxy S4’s announcement event, enabling such features as Smart Stay, Smart Pause and Smart…
The BlackBerry Q10 will soon start selling in the UK, or at least a page at The Carphone Warehouse’s website suggests so. The phone retailer is now accepting pre-registrations and you are free to leave your email to be notified when the phone starts selling. UPDATE: Meanwhile, Unlocked-Mobiles.com is offering the smartphone for pre-order… Unlike the Z10,…